jury nullification

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jury
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/ˈdʒʊə.ri/us
/ˈdʒʊr.i/
a group of people who have been chosen to listen to all the facts in a trial in a law court and to decide if a person is guilty or not guilty, or if a claim has ...
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(Definition ofjuryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Outrightjurynullificationof the law, for example, has a respected place in our jurisprudence, though perhaps a less prominent role than it once enjoyed.
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A jury acquitted her in what was widely regarded as an act ofjurynullification.
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The case is considered a victory for freedom of speech as well as a prime example ofjurynullification.
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In an essay he wrotejurynullificationis a pernicious practice.
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The shadow defense is related to the idea ofjurynullification.
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Based on the law at the time, this was also an example ofjurynullification.
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The main deontic issue involved injurynullificationis the tension between democratic self-government and integrity.
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The episode dealt with circumstantial evidence andjurynullification.
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This concept is known asjurynullification.
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A pattern ofjurynullificationmay indicate public opposition to an unwanted legislative enactment.
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Jurynullificationis the source of much debate.
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Some alleged costs ofjurynullificationinclude inconsistent verdicts and discouraging of guilty pleas.
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Jurynullificationhas more support among legal academics than judges.
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This case is often cited as precedent by proponents ofjurynullification.
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Indeed, the justice system is not supposed to advocatejurynullification.
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Jurynullificationsometimes takes the form of a jury convicting the defendant of lesser charges than what the prosecutor sought.
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These instructions are criticized by advocates ofjurynullification.
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This series of events is considered a significant milestone in the history ofjurynullification.
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Jurynullificationoccurs when juries decide to acquit defendants even though the defendant has violated the letter of the law.
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The power ofjurynullificationderives from an inherent quality of most modern common law systems -- a general unwillingness to inquire into jurors' motivations during or after deliberations.
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